. Railway mechanical engineer . i-m. blind ceiling is laid over the top of the carlinesand hairfelt insulation, held in place by a nailing strip, isapplied to cover the joints between the blind ceiling, thelining^ the ceiling and the side plate. The j/s-in- ceilingis then applied under the carlines. The insulation in the. Double Outlet Drain and Trap ceiling is Z}^ in. of hairfelt in one 2-in. and one J^ The hairfelt is covered with a layer of paj>er anda 13/I6-in. sub-roof is placed over it, supported by the ridgepole and side plate and one intermediate purline. TheStandard Railw
. Railway mechanical engineer . i-m. blind ceiling is laid over the top of the carlinesand hairfelt insulation, held in place by a nailing strip, isapplied to cover the joints between the blind ceiling, thelining^ the ceiling and the side plate. The j/s-in- ceilingis then applied under the carlines. The insulation in the. Double Outlet Drain and Trap ceiling is Z}^ in. of hairfelt in one 2-in. and one J^ The hairfelt is covered with a layer of paj>er anda 13/I6-in. sub-roof is placed over it, supported by the ridgepole and side plate and one intermediate purline. TheStandard Railway Equipment Companys outside flexiblemetal roof, with No. 24 galvanized sheets in the center ofthe car and No. 20 gage around the hatches is laid over thesub-roof. The light weight of the cars is 55,000 lb., being practicallythe same for both designs. Painting All parts coming in contact on the trucks and underframesare given one coat of carbon paint before assembling. Thefinished underframe is painted with three coats of carbonready-mixed paint and the top of the underframe coated withLucas car roof cement. The trucks are protected with twocoats of carbon paint. The sides of the car are finished with three coats of re-frigerator yellow and the ends with three coats of mineralpaint of the Santa Fe standard color.
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